Ozone Endure - pros and cons

VIC

215 posts

VIC, 215 posts

9 Sep 2018 7:28AM

Hey all

I recently got to briefly fly the Enduro 9M V1 on 25M lines. I was really impressed with its looping ability and it instantly gave me the confidence to push some rotations in my kiteloop jumps, though admittedly it only offers about 60% of the yank / power when looping compared to the Vegas which could leave you feeling a bit unsatisfied after awhile maybe?

I'm trying to get my hands on another demo but I was also hoping to hear from those in the know on a few questions:

1. Would a 10m with 22M lines be a better option for big air looping than a 9M on 25M lines? (20-30 knots)

2. How's the unhooking? I found the kite pretty twitchy but didn't have the right conditions to try. Any line slack?

VIC

457 posts

VIC, 457 posts

9 Sep 2018 10:11PM

Changed from Vegas to Enduro a few years ago. Very good cross over kite, capable of pretty much everything including powerful loops. It is true that tweaking it by means of the various setting makes a difference. Jumps are very decent. However, don't expect you will get anywhere near the pop (neither slack) of a Vegas. Like any hybrid kite you can achieve an ok level of both by changing your technique, but it won't be the same as on a Vegas or another pure C kite for that matter. Just bought myself a Vegas again for those flat water low/mid wind days but will keep the Enduros for the strong wind boosting sessions (and for sb/foil). I like the 7m especially, for some reason I find it more stable and direct (again, can't replicate a 5 loaded lines / 5 strut stability though).

VIC

215 posts

VIC, 215 posts

11 Sep 2018 8:43PM

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RussKraut said..Changed from Vegas to Enduro a few years ago. Very good cross over kite, capable of pretty much everything including powerful loops. It is true that tweaking it by means of the various setting makes a difference. Jumps are very decent. However, don't expect you will get anywhere near the pop (neither slack) of a Vegas. Like any hybrid kite you can achieve an ok level of both by changing your technique, but it won't be the same as on a Vegas or another pure C kite for that matter. Just bought myself a Vegas again for those flat water low/mid wind days but will keep the Enduros for the strong wind boosting sessions (and for sb/foil). I like the 7m especially, for some reason I find it more stable and direct (again, can't replicate a 5 loaded lines / 5 strut stability though).

Thanks. I really like the Vegas but Im not really worthy of it. I only unhook 5-10% of the time and I dont do handle passes yet and the rest of the time Im doing kiteloop tricks and jumps so I think the Enduro makes sense.

VIC

457 posts

VIC, 457 posts

15 Sep 2018 12:12PM

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Macster said..

RussKraut said..Changed from Vegas to Enduro a few years ago. Very good cross over kite, capable of pretty much everything including powerful loops. It is true that tweaking it by means of the various setting makes a difference. Jumps are very decent. However, don't expect you will get anywhere near the pop (neither slack) of a Vegas. Like any hybrid kite you can achieve an ok level of both by changing your technique, but it won't be the same as on a Vegas or another pure C kite for that matter. Just bought myself a Vegas again for those flat water low/mid wind days but will keep the Enduros for the strong wind boosting sessions (and for sb/foil). I like the 7m especially, for some reason I find it more stable and direct (again, can't replicate a 5 loaded lines / 5 strut stability though).

Thanks. I really like the Vegas but Im not really worthy of it. I only unhook 5-10% of the time and I dont do handle passes yet and the rest of the time Im doing kiteloop tricks and jumps so I think the Enduro makes sense.

Perhaps your question regarding line slack was misleading me then

If you are doing rotations and tricks while looping on a 9/10 in 25+ knots you probably don't really require any advice.